Past #13: David Trotter - selected w/ #9 in '03 ND - 7 games in 4 games - delisted end '07

[King Corey]

Geez in that era we fluffed some first rounders..Trotter, D.Smith, Watson. Any more I left out?

It happens and we are not the only club but no doubt it set us back.

Thank god, we seem to be nailing more picks lately.

Wrong picks back then or poor development??

We nailed the David Hale one though. Triple premiership player.

 

[longlivenmfc]

Oh crap, I hate it when that happens. I've been making jokes about our Trotter selection for years, and then you see that and realise he's just a good fella who loves North and tried his best.

 

[Heaps of fun]

It was no Adam Simpson video but quite interesting.

 

[Arden]

If I recall correctly it was Dean Laidley who confidently predicted he would be the next James Hird.

Funny how things pan out.

He still has time, we haven't seen him coach yet

 

[Luke72]

Yep. And hopefully he manages Ben McKay as well as Harry. Be nice to have a player manager on our side, as opposed to Puckering.

I am pretty sure they went independently when selecting managers.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Well, he at least had this highlight:

 

[Pykie]

Well, he at least had this highlight:

Unbelievable how s**t that draft was as a whole.

Worst of all time.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Unbelievable how s**t that draft was as a whole.

Worst of all time.

Agreed... I know you will hate the early comparison, but it will be interesting to see how 2017 pans out. It may all rest on LDU & Bonar (or Naughton turning into a genuine gun)!

 

[King Corey]

Unbelievable how s**t that draft was as a whole.

Worst of all time.

Very slim pickings.

Mundy, Logan, Butler, Buchanan, Hudson, Jackson (borderline), Riscitelli, Cooney.

After that it's a barren landscape.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Very slim pickings.

Mundy, Logan, Butler, Buchanan, Hudson, Jackson (borderline), Riscitelli, Cooney.

After that it's a barren landscape.

Zac Dawson has a top 10 career in that draft.

 

[King Corey]

Zac Dawson has a top 10 career in that draft.

That alone should give anyone chills.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

That alone should give anyone chills.

Top 5.

Shaw
Mundy
Cooney
Sam Fisher

I can’t think of a 5th

 

[King Corey]

Top 5.

Shaw
Mundy
Cooney
Sam Fisher

I can’t think of a 5th

Rischitelli at his prime was a reasonable player.